Africa

Kenya: Wajir County launches emergency response as Kala-azar disease outbreak spreads; 18 deaths reported so far

WAJIR (Kenya), March 21 (NNN-KBC) — The Wajir County government has launched an emergency response plan to contain a deadly…

Kenya, Netherlands ink deal to strengthen defence cooperation

Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya with Dutch Minister for Defence, Ruben Brekelmans NAIROBI, March 21 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya and the…

Ethiopia: Armed men abduct dozens from a bus in largest region Oromia

Dozens of bus passengers in Ethiopia have been abducted by armed men ADDIS ABABA, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Dozens of…

South Africa: President takes ‘dim view’ on US visit seeking Cape secession

PRETORIA, March 21 (NNN-SANEWS) — President Cyril Ramaphosa takes a “very strong dim view” of a proposed visit to the…

Ethiopia does not want war with Eritrea, says PM Abiy Ahmed

 ADDIS ABABA, March 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Landlocked Ethiopia has no intention of starting a war with neighbouring Eritrea in order…

Egypt Discovers 3,000-Year-Old Military Leader’s Tomb: Ministry

CAIRO, Mar 21 (NNN-MENA) – An Egyptian archaeological mission, uncovered a tomb of a military leader from the reign of…

Trans-Niger pipeline explosion: Nigeria suspends oil-state governor, declares emergency rule

ABUJA, March 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu  declared a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspended the state…

Kenya, China deepen partnership in media sector

State Department for broadcasting and Telecommunication PS Edward Kisiang’ani NAIROBI, March 20 (NNN-KBC) — Kenya and China are coming up…

One million Kenyans registered under free hospital insurance

NAIROBI, March 20 (NNN-KBC) — Over 1 million people have been registered under Turaco, a tech-insurance cover targeting low income…

Death toll from meningitis outbreak in NW Nigeria rises to 56

ABUJA, March 20 (NNN-XINHUA) — The death toll of an outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) across four local government areas…